rental

1 of 2

noun

rent·​al ˈren-tᵊl 

1

: an amount paid or collected as rent

2

: something that is rented

3

: an act of renting

4

: a business that rents something

rental

2 of 2

adjective

1

a

: of or relating to rent

b

: available for rent

2

: dealing in rental property

a rental agency

Examples of rental in a Sentence

Noun

thousands of dollars paid in rental

There are restrictions against rentals to people with pets.

The movie is available for rental.

Boat rentals are available on the island.

I had a rental while my car was being repaired.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Cove Gardens, where my family lived, was a sprawling red brick rental complex built after the war for the light-industrial, service, and clerical workers who were saving up for their own houses in a better area. —Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026

Plus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 May 2026

Adjective

Prosecutors say the pair argued the night before Burke allegedly paid an Uber driver to ferry Rivas from her home more than an hour outside Los Angeles, in Lake Elsinore, to his rental house in the Hollywood Hills. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026

Here's what to know about median rental prices in the city, the mayor's plan and when a rent freeze could happen. —Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing rental

• line rental
• rental library

Rhymes for rental

• dental
• ental
• gentle
• lentil
• mental
• accidental
• compartmental
• continental
• detrimental
• elemental
• fundamental
• governmental

Kids Definition

rental

1 of 2 noun

rent·​al ˈrent-ᵊl 

1

: an amount paid or collected as rent

2

: something for rent

3

: an act of renting

rental

2 of 2 adjective

1

: of, relating to, or available for rent

a rental car

2

: dealing in rental property

a rental agency

Legal Definition

rental

1 of 2 noun

rent·​al

1

: an amount paid or collected as rent

2

: something that is rented

3

: an act of renting

4

: a business that rents something

rental

2 of 2 adjective

1

a

: of or relating to rent

b

: available for rent

rental property

2

: dealing in rental property

a rental agency